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According to eyewitnesses, a number of police cars, armed police, a dog unit and the Filton-based police helicopter were seen at various points in the city, including Clifton and Southville, before descending on the multi-storey car park.

Many residents reported being woken by the police helicopter.

A spokesman for Avon and Somerset police said: "At around 11.30pm on December 5, we were alerted to a possible wanted person in a vehicle on the M5.

"Officers pursued the vehicle and the pursuit came to an end at about 12.40am.